8 Reasons Why Writing Is a Superpower

If you learn to write, you become superhuman

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• Do you want to 10x your creativity?
• Do you want more opportunities to come to you?
• Do you want to feel more connected and engaged with the world?

Writing can do all this for you.

For a brief moment, you can create an intellectual, emotional, and deeply human connection with anyone in the world.

Writing is a deadly weapon, designed for unbounded self-expression.

Being a writer is a superpower, and here is why.

1. Writing Improves Your Thinking

“Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That’s why it’s so hard.”

— David McCullough

Indeed, it is hard to write well.

In a way, writing is like having a conversation with a really smart friend. It will call you on your bullshit.

When the words in your head are laid out on the page, you often discover that the idea you are trying to get across isn’t nearly as clear as you thought.